Artificial bait



May 3, 1927. 1,627,512

C. H. HUGHES ET Al.

ARTIFICIAL BAIT Filed Aug. s,A 1925 l 5 Z 3 y z /7 /8 yy INVENTS.

` Patented May 3,l 1927.

UNITED rSTATES 1,627,512 PATENT OFFICE.

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The invention relates to artificial bait.

' The'ob'ect of the invention is'jto provide an artificial bait 'which in appearance and automatic movement of the tail resembles s a live minnow, or'the like.` 'Other objects and advantages will appear'as set forth.

imitation fish body' of wood orother suitable material having a shaft with a proi peller wheel on one end adapted tov operate a' pivoted tail on the other end to give the artificial bait the illusive appearance of a live fish. y The invention also consists in roviding l artificial fins disposed at an upwar inwardly convergin angle to support the artificial bait in uprig t position and to permit itto assume a horizontalposition as the bait is drawn through the water by the line. The invention further consists in providing a transverse hole and inter engaging lbail having each end provided with a hook,

whereby the ends are inserted in said hole betweenthe eyes of thelish bait and inter- 2# locked therein.` v j 'fs The invention in the detailsV of construction and' inthe combination, ar-

. ragement and locatio'nfof set forth and claimed.j' y i.

3 In the drawings:A f Fig. 1ris` a plan vi w' 1 Fig'. 2 is a section talren' on the line 2-#2 Fig. Bis a section takeno'nthefline 3--8 Fig. 4 is a section taken on1 the line Fig. 5 isl a section taken onthe hne 5 -5 .of Fglzand c '.i

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the bail, showing and otherfish. A hole 2 extends longitudinally through the ii'nitiition'fishv body. A tube 3 having cu f secured thereon a jacent the rear vend is inserted in said hole andputty is interposed y' pertains. herein the hooked ends interlocked in the position-A assumed when in the hole between the eyesk .between the end of the fish body and the cup to form a close and Waterti ht joint. 'The front end of the tube exten s beyond the end of` the nose of the fish and has mounted thereon a washer 6 which is solf dered to the tube whereby the vwood'body of The invention consists in providing thetlie lfishis held from endwise movement relative to saidy tube. A shaft 7 having eccentric 8 fixed on the `end thereof, is insertedthrough said cup into said tube until said eccentric abuts the rear end of said tubein said cup andits forward end extends'outwardly beyond said tube and has mounted' thereon propeller wheel 9 which is suitably soldered to said shaft. .Cup 4 is provided with a hole in its `top and a threaded hole 10 in its bottom near the outer end and an artiicial .fish tail,:11 of rubber or metal is pivotally mounted` in -said Acupon `pin 12 'which is screwedinto-said threaded hole b means of a screwfl driver. .Said fish tail is rovided ou its-Sinner. end withA vertical anges .13v and .'14 f against which `the eccentric 8 bears'aszlitfrevolves.,thereby moving said tailvfroin sidev to side uponf'screw .pin

or pivot'l12an'd thereby causing said artiicalbait. to havethe appearance of a1 live"- fish on account of the wiggli'ngmovement fof-its' tail, caused by the 'movement of 'the propeller -wheel throu h thel shaft and` ecs" '.--icentric,'operatin lon t e tlang'esof,thejpiv 'l otally' mounted ail. A transverselhole 115t 4extends through the upper part of the'sh 'ghead `and through the eyes. 16 ofthe line bail 17 which comprises spring'wire having alineA loop 18 on its outer part and hooks 19 and 20 on its ends which are inserted in said holev and,` said'hooks rare forced past' and into engagement .with ,each other, as shown Ain Fig'. 5, wl ier'eby said ends are interlocked -from'v disengagement; The vfish line (not shown yis attached to loop..18. The bod of the h isA provided with metal tapered s 21 disposed at an upward `angle near the front of thefish body, as shown in Figs. I and 2 for the purpose of sup ortingv the. body in an upri ht horizonta position and to prevent ro ing` actipn of the body in' the water. Disposi" the fins at an upward angle toward the ont end of the bait results in their being wider spaced apart atl the 'rear fthan at. the front and causes the bait body to more-readily assume a horizontal position as it glides over or through 'thewatein -A plurality of triple fishing hooksl am preferably mounted one on each side near the center of the bait and are each held in position by screw eye or other suitable means on which they are pivoted. However, one or more hooks, as desired, may be used, and their position may be varied as desired.

When the parts comprisingr the artificial bait are assembled, as shown in Figs. l and 2 and attached to a sh line the bait is ready for use, and by throwing the line a considerable distance into the water, say for instance, fifty feet, the usual reel holding the line is thenslowly wound, drawing the bait forwardly through the water, whereby the propeller wheel 9 is caused to rotate. This 1n turn, revolvesl shaft 7` and eccentric 8 which latter engages the anges 13 and 14 of the fish tail, causing it to oscillate or wiggle onl suitable means such as on screw pin or pivot 12. This action results in givlng to the artificial minnow or other artificial bait a movementv of the tail in simulation and appearance of that of a natural or live fish, or other live bait, as the case may be, whereby thel live fish are induced to strike at said bait and thereby become empaled upon the fish hooks and caught.

While We have shown a particular construction and arrangement, we desire it to be Vunderstood that our invention is capable of modification without departure from its sco c or spirit as defined 1n the claim.

l hat we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

An artificial bait made inimitation of a fish and'provided with empalingr means and having a pivotally mounted tail, means to oscillate said tail, said bait having a trans-v verse hole extending therethrough near its forward end and a bail having a loop at one `part'and hooks on its ends whereby when the hooked ends of said bait are inserted in said hole, said hooks will interengage and 

